"Th-this isn't Chidori?! That bastard Kakashi actually dared to fool me! Just wait until I see him next time—I'll make him pay!"
Hearing the birdlike chirping of the lightning in Mikoto Uchiha's hand, Naruto's face darkened.
"Chidori?"
Mikoto Uchiha looked at Naruto, who was angrily cursing Kakashi, her face full of confusion.
"It's a weakened version of Lightning Cutter! Kakashi actually used a weakened Lightning Cutter to fool me!"
Naruto angrily kicked the tree beside him. By sheer coincidence, it was a fruit tree.
Retribution came so suddenly that the falling fruit caught Naruto completely off guard.
Nine-Tails watched with amusement, smiling inwardly without saying a word.
"But even a weakened Chidori is still an A-rank ninjutsu. Madam, practice it well!" Naruto covered his head awkwardly and ran over to Yakushi Nonō for comfort.
Ox—Rabbit—Monkey!
Mikoto Uchiha rapidly formed hand seals with both hands. Her Sharingan activated as Lightning Release Chakra gathered in her right hand, forming an intense electric current.
"Whoosh—!"
A thick tree was severed at the waist by a flash of lightning.
On the road to Orochimaru's base, along the way.
As she walked and trained, Mikoto Uchiha had already gained a preliminary grasp of the Lightning Release: Chidori technique and had also realized its shortcomings.
Inside Orochimaru's base, Orochimaru sat in a chair and took a sip of tea. It's been so many days. Why hasn't he come yet? Could Naruto have gone back on his word?
The Third Hokage, that goldfish old man, had tasted failure for the first time.
Naruto Raised Free-Range by Orochimaru (1/2)
Konohagakure, Kakashi brought Haruki Hyuga's eyes to the Hokage's office and handed them over to the Third Hokage.
"Kakashi, who exactly killed Haruki Hyuga?"
"I don't know. However, I obtained Haruki Hyuga's eyes from a Rogue Ninja."
"Where is